John Kelly

• Kelly’s operational experience key to leading DHS under Trump, experts say

  Gen. John Kelly, the former U.S Southern Command leader who President-elect Trump chose as his new secretary of the Homeland Security Department, will bring a lot of much-needed operational experience to DHS. But as homeland security experts caution, transitioning from a management role at the Defense Department to a civilian agency like DHS may be a challenge for the nominee.

  People

  December 16, 2016
• Trump: All-star administration?

  President-elect Donald Trump's nominations for Defense, Homeland Security and National Security Advisor touch off Washington star wars.

  Tom Temin Commentary

  December 08, 2016
• Trump taps retired Marine general John Kelly for DHS

  President-elect Donald Trump is tapping another four-star military officer for his administration. He has picked retired Marine Gen. John Kelly to lead the Homeland Security Department, according to people close to the transition.

  People

  December 07, 2016
• DHS IG: $250M in hurricane relief given to applicants who had insurance

  FEMA may have improperly handed out $250 million in disaster relief funds to Hurricane Sandy survivors who were already covered by their own insurance companies. That's according to a new audit by Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, which used data analytics tools to spot potential improper payments. The OIG found up to 29,000 Sandy aid applicants may have gotten the payments even though they had insurance. John Kelly, assistant inspector general for Emergency Management Oversight at DHS, talked about the findings with In Depth guest host Jared Serbu.

  All News

  October 29, 2015
• Lighthouse program a beacon of cooperation

  It takes teamwork to handle a lighthouse: the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the U.S. Department of Interior\'s National Park Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) are up to the task. More from GSA\'s John Kelly.

  Federal Drive

  August 19, 2010